diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/WatchdogThread.java b/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/WatchdogThread.java
index f9c65ca..5ad2a6a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/WatchdogThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ultramine/server/WatchdogThread.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLCommonHandler;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@
 
 				if(restart)
 				{
-					System.exit(0);
+					Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+					FMLCommonHandler.instance().handleExit(0);
 				}
 
 				break;